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Weatherford off the hook for oil-spill penalties, punitive damages
Weatherford U.S. LP, a Swiss oilfield service company that built key parts of BP’s failed Macondo well, will not have to face civil or criminal penalties and punitive damages for its role in the deadly Deepwater Horizon explosion and Gulf
Final settlements reached in WV mine explosion, criminal charges likely to follow
Alpha Natural Resources, the new owner of West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch Mine, has settled with the remaining families of the miners who were killed in an April 2010 explosion, believed to be the worst mining disaster in 40 years.
BP's failure to follow rules caused Gulf oil spill, new report says
BP began drilling operations at the Macondo well on October 7, 2009. Less than seven months later, on April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in a series of massive fire balls, leaving 11 workers dead and setting off
New report says BP shortcuts caused Deepwater Horizon explosion, oil spill
A new federal government report released this week blames BP for most of the errors and oversights that caused the fatal Macondo well blowout and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Compiled by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
More oil emerging near BP's Macondo well
Probing reported sightings of new oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico, Mobile Press-Register reporters took a boat to the site of BP’s blown-out Macondo well Tuesday afternoon and witnessed fresh blobs of oil rising to the surface.
New Hampshire plant owner permanently barred from explosives industry after worker deaths
After racking up more than 50 willful, egregious, and serious violations of federal safety laws that directly contributed to the death of two workers, New Hampshire explosives manufacturer Black Mag LLC has surrendered its explosives manufacturing license. According to the
BP settles oil spill dispute with another partner
Weatherford U.S. LP, a Swiss oilfield service company that designed parts of BP’s blown-out Macondo well, has agreed to pay BP $75 million to preclude any future claims between the companies. The agreement also stipulates that BP will cover Weatherford
Savannah controversy: who would pay for hazmat trucking disaster?
The potential for a “catastrophic event” and the costs associated with it are at the center of a debate in Savannah, Georgia after a liquid natural gas (LNG) processor nearby petitioned federal regulators to allow overland shipping of volatile gas.
BP sues partner companies, claiming each played role in Gulf oil spill
A year ago today, the offshore oil platform Deepwater Horizon, which owner Transocean leased to BP for exploratory drilling, collapsed into the Gulf of Mexico after exploding and burning for nearly two days. Now BP is suing Transocean and two
BP managers could face manslaughter charges for Deepwater Horizon deaths
BP managers responsible for decisions governing the Deepwater Horizon platform’s operations may face manslaughter charges for the deaths of 11 workers who were killed when the rig exploded last April 20, according to a Bloomberg report. The federal investigation also
